Disaster payments in Tennessee totaled $22.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 15 | $2,463,431 | $164,229 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 30 | $3,636,041 | $121,201 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 45 | $4,552,836 | $101,174 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 60 | $5,349,712 | $89,162 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 76 | $6,195,712 | $81,523 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 91 | $6,988,837 | $76,800 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 106 | $7,781,962 | $73,415 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 121 | $8,575,087 | $70,868 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 137 | $9,405,115 | $68,650 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 152 | $10,069,838 | $66,249 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 167 | $10,686,700 | $63,992 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 182 | $11,255,234 | $61,842 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 197 | $11,785,968 | $59,827 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 213 | $12,308,058 | $57,784 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 228 | $12,761,738 | $55,973 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 243 | $13,192,613 | $54,291 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 258 | $13,600,799 | $52,716 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 274 | $14,013,598 | $51,145 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 289 | $14,375,077 | $49,741 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 304 | $14,720,301 | $48,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,219 | $7,276,350 | $5,969 |
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